2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problems
- 200
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 200 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 15 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 21 records
- failure mileage · 15 records
- fuel pump · 15 records
- without warning · 15 records
- stalled without · 11 records
- check engine · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 58 |
| 30–60k mi | 52 |
| 1–30k mi | 38 |
| 100–150k mi | 31 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified…
ODI 10778104
Engine
I received a recall notice for the above vehicle. When i brought it to seaview jeep in ocean nj i was advised that the earliest appointment is september 15. My concern is that your recall notice states that "an intermittent or failed fuel pump relay could cause the engine to fail while driving and cause a crash without warning." when i called chrysler [redacted]) i was advised by the representative on the phone that…
ODI 10760630
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 35 mph, the power steering and the accelerator pedal failed. The warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. Also, the vehicle started to emit smoke from the engine compartment and stalled. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and was towed to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the alternator and the battery failed and needed to be…
ODI 10750161
Engine
This engine in this vehicle misses from time to time. I've told my dealer each of the last 3 times i brought in for service or for recalls. They have reset the computer and updated the software and say that if runs fine. I took the vehicle on a longer trip and it started missing during a late night drive to virginia. The missing was so bad i was loosing power. I am aware of the fuel pump recall that went out on this…
ODI 10749807
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 40 mph down an incline, the vehicle stalled without warning and there was a complete loss of braking ability. The contact managed to stop the vehicle. Hanlees chrysler dodge jeep ram of napa ([redacted], napa, california 94559, [redacted]) was made aware of the failure and replaced the wiring harness and external fuel pump relay. The…
ODI 11129509
Electrical System · Engine
Within the span of approximately 15 months, the engine has randomly turned off 8 times in the middle of driving. When this occurs, the car loses power steering and braking, making it difficult to control, aside from the fact that the car can not safely be moved to a safe emergency stop location. The car has been to the dealership numerous times, but with no solution. The dealer has performed all recalls and software…
ODI 10923738
Electrical System · Engine · Seat Belts · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 25 mph, the battery warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the alternator needed replacement and the part required was unavailable. Immediately after leaving the dealer and while driving approximately 35 mph, the seat belt indicator illuminated, the air conditioning and radio went…
ODI 10726828
Engine
Will not turn over or start. Bought this used with 26500 miles less than a month ago and the dealership that sold it to me never reported any recalls to this vehicle. This vehicle has six recalls to date and jeep is saying they have no permanent replacement parts.
ODI 10725860
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Abruptly stalling while traveling on interstate highway. Complete loss of all power, requiring to get off the road, place in park and re-start. Re starts without hesitation. Incident has occurred 5 different dates/times and the dealer has no fix stating they are unable to replicate the issue. Most recent date 06/05/2015
ODI 10723655
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
On may 19, 2015 contacted dealer about (tipm) safety recall r09/nthsa14v-115. Service manager stated to me that they could not fix (tipm) present time because they did not have part. Service department stated to me they did not know when part would be available. Gave service department my cell phone number and asked to be contacted (asap) about recall part (tipm). I think chrysler should be made by our government to…
ODI 10724336
Engine
I returned my single axel motorcycle trailer to the gravel storage lot and backed it into it's space. With the engine idling i put it in park, exited the vehicle and disconnected the trailer from the vehicle. I got back into the vehicle to idle it forward a couple feet to allow clearance for the removal of the trailer hitch from the receiver. With my foot on the brake i shifted from park to drive. Immediately upon…
ODI 10717487
Electrical System · Engine
Around may 1, 2015 received recall notice warning that defective tipm could cause a crash w/o warning. Contacted jeep to schedule repair. Told no parts available. Reluctant to drive vehicle that "might crash w/o warning. Parts are still not available for repair. Have effectively lost use of vehicle for 10 weeks. Jeep should be required to provide loaner or pay for comparable rental until parts are available and…
ODI 10732192
Engine
On april 27, 2015 i received important safety recall #r09/nhtsa 14v-115 stating that my vehicle had a defective fuel pump relay which could cause the engine to stall while driving and cause a crash without warning. In other words a serious possibly deadly crash could occur following the sudden shut down of the engine and power systems. To date, jeep/chrysler/fca repeatedly has told me there are no parts to repair…
ODI 10722703
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to athens dodge chrysler jeep ram (4145 atlanta hwy, athens, ga 30606, [redacted]) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission cooler, atf (automatic…
ODI 11206787
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed some service updates. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer…
ODI 10745885
Engine
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the malfunction indicator warning sensor and the electronic throttle sensor lights illuminated as the vehicle speed began to decelerate. The contact stopped the vehicle and opened the hood where black smoke and flames started to emit from the engine compartment. The fire department extinguished the flames.…
Fire reported
ODI 10711916
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I have received the #r09 15v-115 fuel pump relay notice and contacted dealer, parts still unavailable. Exceeds a reasonable amount for time for repair. The dealer stated that parts needed were not available. The manufacturer had not yet determined a solution for the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. Vehicle on multiple occasions fails to start.
ODI 10744977
Engine · Unknown Or Other
The issue with my car was exactly the same as its sister product, 2012-2013 jeep wrangler, which was recalled for this problem - reference the nhtsa campaign id no. 13v234000. The same design flaw exists in the 2012-2013 jeep grand cherokees and these models also need to be recalled. Problem: the power steering return line contacts and wears a hole in the aluminum transmission oil cooler line. There is no warning…
ODI 10745138
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and smoke appeared under the hood. The vehicle was taken to dodge chrysler jeep ram city (4395 route 130s, burlington, nj 08016), but no codes could be generated. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery, alternator, and power control module…
ODI 11023676
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. On multiple occasions, the vehicle stalled while driving in reverse or while idling. The contact also indicated that the engine would not immediately start occasionally. The cause of the failures were not diagnosed nor repaired. The recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v115000 (electrical system) was received in april of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the…
ODI 10837207
Electrical System · Engine · Structure · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
2012 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to lack of parts to fix sun visor vanity lamp wiring under recall. *smd the consumer stated the dash rattled, the sunroof had to be fixed on several occasions, the glove box, alternator and engine head were replaced. *jb
ODI 10711756
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The 2012 jeep grand cherokee check engine light was on and stalled then pulled over to side of street then restarted engine.took to dodge dealership -had major engine failure no-to low compression on lft cylinder head. Is the fuel tank on this vehicle defective will it leak and explode/catch fire if rear ended? This vehicle was owned by dealership with open/active recall safety defects. Should i be concerned with…
ODI 10712540
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle was brought in to dealer on 3/24/15 for stalling issues and other safety recalls. Car had not started on at least 4 occasions up until 3/24/25. I was told the key fob batteries needed to be replaced and that may fix the issue. I paid to have both batteries replaced. On 5/4/15 i brought the vehicle back to the dealer because the not starting issue had become more extreme. It occurred 8 times since the 3/24/15…
ODI 10714523
Engine
The engine would want start. Repeatedly attempted to start the engine with it seeming to turn over but not start. I had to wait several minutes and retry until the engine finally did start. This is the second occurrence of this sporadic engine start issue. Previously, i took the car to a mechanic and they were unable to reproduce the engine start issue after many attempts. *tr
ODI 10684101
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Jeep attempts to start when start is pushed. Engine turns but will not start. Occasionally it starts and then quickly shuts down. Other times it starts and runs perfectly. *tr
ODI 10682654